Profiles : always retrieving 'default' prototype.

[Andrew Perrin - Demography]

Interesting - it most definitely did not work for us, and I think I
remember reading that it wouldn't work in the docs, although now I can't
find it. Do others have similar experiences, either way?

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Andrew J. Perrin - aperrin at demog.berkeley.edu - NT/Unix Admin/Support
Department of Demography    -    University of California at Berkeley
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http://demog.berkeley.edu/~aperrin --------------------------SEIU1199

On Mon, 17 May 1999, Burch, Phil wrote:

> FYI: My profiles share is not browseable and does work.
> 
> > ----------
> > From: 	Andrew Perrin - Demography[SMTP:aperrin at demog.Berkeley.EDU]
> > Reply To: 	aperrin at demog.Berkeley.EDU
> > Sent: 	Monday, May 17, 1999 10:54 AM
> > To: 	Multiple recipients of list
> > Subject: 	Re: Profiles : always retrieving 'default' prototype.
> > 
> > profiles needs to be:
> > 
> > browseable=yes
> > 
> > (if this isn't on the NTDOM FAQ, it needs to be.)
> > 
> > ap
> > 
> > Andrew J. Perrin - aperrin at demog.berkeley.edu - NT/Unix Admin/Support
> > Department of Demography    -    University of California at Berkeley
> > 2232 Piedmont Avenue #2120  -    Berkeley, California, 94720-2120 USA
> > http://demog.berkeley.edu/~aperrin --------------------------SEIU1199
> > 
> > On Tue, 18 May 1999, Frederic Lejal wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi samba gurus !
> > > 
> > > First of all, thanks to those who helped me with the "No domain
> > > server was available" problem. I have now successfully configured
> > > samba to use netlogons. I also turned on unix passwords
> > > synchronisation without any trouble. If I omit the roaming profile
> > > problem described below, I am ready to migrate this in 'production'
> > > in our team. But I have some problems with the roaming profiles :
> > > each time I log in, I have NT4's default profile, with the
> > > "first-time-in" "Welcome to Windows NT" tips box (without the little
> > > checkbox to avoid this window at each login...).
> > > 
> > > Here is my configuration :
> > > 
> > > Server (prospero): RedHat Linux 5.2, Samba 2.0.3
> > > Client: Windows NT 4SP4 Workstation
> > > 
> > > smb.conf :
> > > 
> > >    logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%U\Profile
> > > 
> > > [homes]
> > >    comment = Home Directories
> > >    browseable = no
> > >    valid users = %S
> > >    writable = no
> > >    write list = %S
> > >    create mask =  0774
> > > 
> > > [Profiles]
> > >    path = /home
> > >    writeable = yes
> > >    browseable = no
> > >    guest ok = yes
> > > 
> > > logon script (generated by a perl script, which replaces %U by the user
> > login):
> > > 
> > > NET USE U: \\prospero\%U
> > > NET TIME \\prospero /YES /SET
> > > 
> > > Client : DeleteRoamingCache=1(dWord)
> > > (to be sure we use the one on the server, at least during the test
> > > phase).
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I have read in the mailing archive that Luis Claudio R. Goncalves
> > > (13 jan 1999) is successfully running this configuration (at least
> > > Profiles section and logon path). Unfortunately, I am not able to
> > > have it working here.
> > > 
> > > When I login, I sometimes have the "slow network message". Then I
> > > insist to have NT retrieving the profile on the server...and obtain
> > > the default 'first time login' profile. I apply some modifications
> > > (removing briefcase from the desktop for example), and logout.
> > > 
> > > Then, I can see the date of NTUser.dat changed on the server...but
> > > not the Desktop subfolder. If I login again, this is the same story.
> > > 
> > > If I start with an empty "Profile" directory in the home directory,
> > > it is filled with the well known "Desktop", "StartUp", ... folders
> > > after the first logout. But then, I still have the default profile
> > > when logging in, as if it was the first time !
> > > 
> > > It seems this is not a permission problem, as some folders and files
> > > are created if Profile is empty. Also, NTUser.dat timestamp is
> > > modified at each logout. What else can it be ?
> > > 
> > > Any help would really be appreciated (the deadline for my report
> > > about this configuration is not so far \;o).
> > > 
> > > Best regards,
> > > ---
> > > Frederic LEJAL <frederic.lejal at infodesign.net>
> > > InfoDesign Communications S.A.			P: +41-22-771.0440
> > > 1 chemin Plein-Vent, CH-1228 Arare-Geneve	F: +41-22-771.0441
> > > 
> > 
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